Peaches Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 XP To Windows 7: Workaround Fixes Install Failure Windows XP users attempting upgrades to Microsoft's new OS are getting hit with an error message—here's the fix. By Paul McDougall InformationWeek November 3, 2009 01:23 PM Numerous would-be Windows 7 users are reportedly suffering through installation failures when attempting to upgrade their computers to Microsoft's newest operating system. The problem appears to arise mostly when users attempt to perform a so-called clean installation of the software onto a hard drive that's been wiped clear of existing data. The bug doesn't affect Vista users, who can perform an in place upgrade to Windows 7 without impacting the contents of their hard drives. Instead, it afflicts Windows XP users, who must perform a clean installation in order to jump to Windows 7. The problem: a Microsoft security feature in some cases won't allow installation of an upgrade version of Windows 7 onto a clean hard drive, because such versions are meant to be used only on machines with existing copies of Windows installed Full details at IWeek - http://www.informati...cleID=221600116 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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